Stoyers
Stoyers is an earth dam located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Stoyers
The primary purpose of Stoyers is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Borough Of Schuylkill Haven (local government). It impounds the Tr Schuylkill River.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 12 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/18/2019.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| River/Stream | Tr Schuylkill River |
| Coordinates | 40.62278, -76.17611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 6 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BOROUGH OF SCHUYLKILL HAVEN |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA01724 |
| Federal ID | PA01724 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |